Posing with 40067 at Cleethorpes (photo: Dave 'New Hucknall Freight')
20th October 1979
Thompson B1 Locomotive
Society
GN & GC Railcruise
| Locos Used | 31304, 40067, 76008, 76023, 76027 & 76029 |
Route : 1Z95 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 40067 | London Kings Cross – (via ECML) – Peterborough - Newark Northgate – Lincoln Saint Marks - Pelham Street Crossing - Market Raisen – Barnetby – Ulceby – Humber Road Jn – Immingham East Jn – Marsh North Jn - Marsh East Jn - Grimsby Town - Cleethorpes |
| 40067 | Cleethorpes – Grimsby Town – Great Coates – Barnetby – Scunthorpe - Doncaster - Mexborough – Kilnhurst GC – Aldwarke Jn – Rotherham Central - Tinsley Station Jn – Shepcote Lane East Jn – Tinsley Yard |
| 76008 + 76029 | Tinsley Yard – Shepcote Lane East Jn – Broughton Lane Jn – Woodburn Jn – Sheffield Victoria - Penistone – Woodhead – Hadfield – Dinting – Guide Bridge - Manchester Piccadilly |
| 76023 + 76027 | Manchester Piccadilly – Guide Bridge – Dinting – Hadfield – Woodhead - Penistone – Sheffield Victoria – Woodburn Jn - Rotherwood |
| 31304 | Rotherwood – Worksop - Retford Low Level – Trent Jn- Gainsborough Lea Road – Lincoln Central – Pelham Street Crossing - Sleaford |
| 31304 | Sleaford – Barkston East Jn - Barkston South Jn - Grantham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1)
Originally listed as named 'G.N. & G.C. Land Cruise'.
The six page itinerary (price 25p), however, described the train as
'GN & GC Railcruise'.
Posing with 40067 at Cleethorpes (photo: Dave 'New Hucknall Freight')
Sources : Ray Humphries, Andy Pullar & Paul Green
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